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No it’s not a hacked Roomba, it’s something way cooler. SmartBot is a device that turns your smartphone into a robot by utilizing your smartphone as it’s brain. By placing your smartphone in the robot’s cradle, users instantly have a little robot with a multitude of uses, from being your robot companion to winning epic robot…
Nokia has revealed a new video on its YouTube channel showing off its exclusive Burton mobile app in action. The Finnish based phone maker announced the application during Mobile World Congress last week. Burton is a snowboarding company that decided to team up with Nokia to give each of its users features, which play to…
Microsoft didn’t have a big booth at Mobile World Congress. In fact, the software giant is shifting gears and is rather opting for the “shut up and ship” strategy. According to the company’s senior marketing manager Greg Sullivan, they’re not going to repeat the mistake and announce a new version of the platform before it’s…
Two of the newly announced Nokia Windows Phones, Lumia 520 and Lumia 720, will be available in the UK starting from April 1st. And it’s not a joke (for April’s Fools), with Clove already listing the duo, offering them in an unlocked, SIM-free form for 169.99 GBP and 299.99 GBP, respectively. That’s a bit more…
Mobile gaming is here to stay, and may even surpass the popularity of consoles, as developers increasingly turn their attention to mobile platforms. According to the Game Developers Conference 2013 State of the Industry Survey, game developers are developing less for consoles and PC’s than in the past. The survey, which polled over 2,500 North American game developers who…
Windows today is finally bringing it’s panorama app Photsynth to Windows Phone 8 users. The app had previously been released on iOS and Windows Phone 7, but was missing on Windows’ newest platform. Microsoft has taken the time to make sure Photosynth works flawlessly with Windows Phone 8’s features, and is promising “beautiful and immersive” panorama shots. Some…
Greg Sullivan, a senior marketing manager at Microsoft, told PCMag yesterday that Windows Phone 8 devices will eventually be upgradeable to the next major version of the Windows Phone OS, presumably Windows Phone 9. This is an important statement to make because of the many disappointed Windows Phone 7 customers who after buying a phone, found out…
eBay is expanding its eBay Now instant delivery service to all mobile devices, a feature that was previously only available for iOS users. The new mobile friendly web-based version of its Ebay Now service will enable users across all mobile platforms to have items delivered with expediency to their doorsteps. The eBay Now service allows users to order…
Nokia RM-914 has been spotted at the FCC’s website and according to Engadget this is the brand new Lumia 520. They reached to that conclusion after checking out at FCC’s Indonesian counterpart POSTEL, which also had a chance to play with Nokia’s entry-level Windows Phone device. As you probably already know, the Lumia 520 is…
Nerds of yesteryear, rejoice! Google has today released a retro styled game that takes the best elements of 80’s gaming and design and melds them with modern hardware and tech. Google’s Super Sync Sports is a web-based game played through the Chrome browser, and uses smartphones and tablets to control wacky characters in this Olympic style racing game. To…